On December 1 2008, the CCC (Committee on Climate Change) published its first report setting out what interim GHG reductions are needed in order that the UK can achieve its legally binding 80% reduction in GHG emissions by 2050. The report provides two sets of 'carbon budgets' - the Intended budget being what the UK should achieve if a global deal on climate is achieved, and the Interim budget on what the UK should aim for in the period before a global deal is reached.